15 - After 15 league games last season, Arsenal were 5 points clear in first place. This term, after the same number of appearances, the club are 13 points behind league leaders Chelsea.

Matches Played

Points

Chelsea

15

36

Arsenal

15

23

8 - Calum Chambers has already received as many yellow cards in the league this season (8) as any Arsenal player managed in the whole of 2013/14.

4 - Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez and Stoke City's Bojan recorded a joint-highest four key passes each. Bojan notched one goal for the home side, while Sanchez weighed in with an assist for the visitors.

Team

Chances Created

Assists

Mins

Bojan

Stoke

4

0

87

Alexis Sánchez

Arsenal

4

1

90

58 -The Gunners maintained the majority share of possession, having controlled proceedings for 57% of the match. Arsene Wenger's side accumulated 453 passes, compared to the 332 managed by Stoke City.

Possession Percentage

Total Pass

Passing Accuracy

Arsenal

57

453

83%

Stoke

42

332

74%

1 - Arsenal's back four of Kieran Gibbs, Per Mertesacker, Calum Chambers and Hector Bellerin won just one tackle between them, while Mertesacker, at 1.98m, won just one aerial duel inside his own half.

Chris Linnell

Chris is a freelance football writer from Wiltshire, England. He is currently studying Modern History and Politics at the University of Liverpool. He has written for various other sites, including the Boot Room and Bleacher Report. His work has also featured on Eurosport.